Climate Change Flashcards
What is the evidence that our climate is changing?
Global temperature changes over the last million and 1000 years.
Global average temperatures keep getting broken.
Global temperatures increase as carbon dioxide emmissions increase.
Historical images.
Glacial retreat.
Glacial change.
Vanishing islands.
Death of species
Extreme weather - drought, flooding et
Declining arctic sea ice.
Why is our climate changing?Human enchanced greenhouse effect.
We need greenhouses gases otherwise earths,s temp would b -180
However, enhanced greenhouse gases due to an increase in certain human activities:
Burning fossil fuels
Deforestation
Dumping waste in landfill
Agriculture
Why is our climate changing? Carbon dioxide
Who is to blame for climate change?
China, US, India, Russia and Japan.
Consequences for the UK?
Extreme weather events Rising sea levels Heat related deaths Loss of wildlife habitats Threat of forest fires Industry may be impacted Rise in temps - water shortages
Consequences for the Maldives?
Loss of tourism Disruption of fishing Climate change refugees - people will have to move to other countries Loss of beaches Loss of soil Coral bleaching
How can homes be more sustainable?BedZED
Built on reclaimed land Create zero carbon emissions Low energy applicances Residents only car park - green transport plan Solar panels Balconies with space to grow plants Super insulation Triple glazing
What are costs and benefits of renewable energy resources?
Very expensive to build
Sometimes not poular with environmentalists
Spoil natural landscape
Examples of renewable energy resources
Wind Solar Geothermal Hydro-electric Tidal
Tidal energy: Swansea Bay
